Tourism enters peak season

Tourism enters peak season The Saigon Times Daily Foreign tourists are enjoying a city tour in Vietnam in the file photo. The tourism sector has now entered its peak season of the year, beginning this month and lasting until April next year – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – The tourism sector has now entered its peak season of the year, beginning this month and lasting until April next year. International arrivals to Vietnam are on the rise, and travel agencies and hotels in the country are bracing themseves for serving large numbers of tourists, the local media reported. Many four-to-five-star hotels in HCMC are reportedly working hard in preparation for peak season. In particular, they have organized various activities to serve tourists, especially expats, including providing diverse cuisines, improving amenities and offering gifts for customers booking venues for conventions or weddings, according to Vu Thi Thanh Hien, sales and marketing director at the Grand Hotel, whose occupancy has reached at least 86%. As for cuisine, the hotel has introduced special dishes from various regions across Vietnam so that tourists can learn more about the culinary culture of each locality, Hien said. Le Tan Thanh, an executive at the Continental Hotel, said that given the bookings, the hotel occupancy level from this month to March next year averages out at 96%, sometimes up to 100%, adding that the average length of stay is two to three days. The Continental, the oldest hotel in the country, will focus on enhancing its room… [Read full story]